accompany

begleiten

Mit jemandem irgendwohin gehen oder zusammen mit etwas anderem vorhanden sein.

In einfachem Englisch: To go somewhere with someone, or to be present together with something else.

• Will you accompany me home?
• A short letter accompanied the package.
• The fever was accompanied by a headache.

So benutzt man es: accompany someone to somewhere (My sister accompanied me to the clinic.); be accompanied by something (The report was accompanied by several photographs.)

Synonyme: go with, come with

Häufige Wendungen: accompany someone home, accompany a report, accompany a meal, accompany a friend

begleiten

Musik spielen, während jemand anderes singt oder die musikalische Hauptstimme spielt.

In einfachem Englisch: To play music while someone else sings or plays the main musical part.

• Can you accompany me on guitar?
• A pianist accompanied the choir.
• She accompanies her brother whenever he sings.

So benutzt man es: accompany someone on an instrument (Tom accompanied the singer on the piano.)

Synonyme: back

Häufige Wendungen: accompany a singer, accompany on piano, accompany on guitar